Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Yes, I know it's a chicken, not a turkey.
But chickens are so fun to paint....At the moment I'm taking a break from cooking: cranberry chutney - done. Bread for stuffing - toasting in the oven. Next up: brining the turkey, and mixing up all the ingredients for the stuffing...celery, apples, raisins, cranberries, dried apricots, nuts. What do you put in your stuffing?

Monday, November 8, 2010

The Tyger Voyage

It all began when my aunt gave me The Tyger Voyage (by Richard Adams)when I was fourteen. Looking at Nicola Bayley's glowing illustrations made me want to paint some of my own. I still love her work, and I still have that book.